Feb 20, 2017 | Uncategorized
Imbeciles: The Supreme Court, American Eugenics, and the Sterilization of Carrie Buck By Adam Cohen “Three generations of imbeciles are enough.” This quote from the much vaunted Supreme Court justice Oliver Wendall Holmes is shocking to modern ears....
Feb 13, 2017 | Uncategorized
Uprooted By: Naomi Novik Drawing from her Polish roots, Novik has created a superb coming-of-age fantasy, what could almost be an origin story for the Baba Yaga of Slavic folklore, while also incorporating elements of the Beauty and the Beast fairy tale. It’s...
Feb 13, 2017 | Uncategorized
They All Saw A Cat By: Brendan Wenzel How does a cat look to you? How about how it looks to a mouse or bee or fox or many others? That’s what this amazing colorful and fun read is all about. To some they see the cat as a something to fear and to others the cat is...
Feb 6, 2017 | Uncategorized
We Are All Made of Molecules By: Susin Nielson Nerds unite! Stewart is one of my favorite Settlers of Catan loving, Doctor Who watching, 13 year old “gifted” nerd. He’s a good guy who is stuck living with his monstrous, almost step-sister Ashley. Fourteen year old...
Feb 6, 2017 | Uncategorized
March, Books 1, 2, & 3 By: John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, and Nate Powell March is probably the best graphic novel series I’ve ever read. It’s devastating and uplifting at the same time, but in this dichotomy we can see the continuing story of the civil...
Jan 31, 2017 | Uncategorized
Just in Time, Abraham Lincoln By: Patricia Polacco Patricia Polacco is one of my favorite picture book authors. Polacco is very creative with all her books. She finds a way to incorporate education in an entertaining way into all her books. This story is...
